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ACSQHC-ARCR-351

Prioritised clinical domain
Ischemic heart disease
Abbreviation
Aus-ROC OHCA Epistry
Registry contact

Janet Bray, Monash University, janet.bray@monash.edu

Year established
2015
Description

The Aus-ROC OHCA Epistry aims to monitor and report on the population-based effects of changes in pre-hospital resuscitation policy and practice. Specifically, understanding regional, ambulance service and treatment factors associated with improved OHCA survival and outcomes.

Population: all OHCA cases attended by Australian and New Zealand ambulance services. 

Outcomes: survival to hospital discharge/30 days, event survival and return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC).

Reporting process
  • In development - reporting to contributing ambulance services
  • Quarterly Management Committee Meetings
Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs)

Nil

Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREMs)

Nil

Participating sites

Australian Capital Territory

  • ACT Ambulance Service

New South Wales

  • Ambulance New South Wales

Northern Territory

  • St John Ambulance Northern Territory

Queensland

  • Queensland Ambulance Service

South Australia

  • S.A. Ambulance Service

Tasmania

  • Ambulance Tasmania

Victoria

  • Ambulance Victoria

Western Australia

  • St John Ambulance Western Australia

New Zealand

  • St John Ambulance New Zealand
  • Wellington Free Ambulance
Condition
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Name
Australian Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (Aus-ROC) Australian and New Zealand Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Epistry
Lead organisation
Monash University
Ethics approval reference
Monash University Human Ethics Committee ref: #13933
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